Cigarette holder



CIGARETTE HOLDER Aug. 19 1952 J. MILLER 2,607,353

Filed June 19, 1948 Eri;

Patented Aug. 19,1952

UNITED f STATES PATENT oFFlcE "ascissal CIGARETTE HOLDER Joseph C. Miller, St. Paul, Minn. Appiicationgune i9, 194s, serial Nasaess' My invention relates to an improvement'` in cigarette holder wherein' it is desired'to provide a holder to be used for supporting a cigarette while it is being smoked.

Various types of cigarette holders have been produced for holding the cigarette during the smoking operation. Some of thesel holders are sufficiently long to hold a filter which maybe in the form of a cigarette. However, in most instances the cigaretteprojects from the holder. As a result as the cigarette burns the ashes must 'be disposed of.

The object of the present invention resides in the provision of a cigarette holder in which the cigarette is enclosed in its entirety. As the cigarette burns the ashes remain Within the holder until they are disposed of. If desired the entire cigarette can be burned without the necessity of disposing of the ashes.

A feature of the present invention lies in the fact that my cigarette holder eliminates much of the fire hazard which usually accompanies the smoking of cigarettes. Many costly and sometimes fatal fires have been started by persons smoking in bed or among inflammable surroundings. My holder encloses the burning cigarette so that it cannot easily ignite surrounding objects.

4 claims. (o1. 1er-175i A further feature of the present invention lies A in the fact that by use of my holder much of vthe danger of smoking in cars or other vehicles is avoided. Burning particles of tobacco and the like are often blown or knocked from burning cigarettes while riding in a vehicle. Many fires, both within the cars and along the roadways, have been started by such particles. By enclosing the burning materials within the holder much of the former diiiiculty is eliminated. Furthermore, as the cigarettes are consumed in their entirety, the danger of fires ignited by discarded cigarette ends is obviated.

My cigarette holder is convenient and sanitary to use. It may be rested on a desk or table While containing a burning cigarette without danger of injuring the surface of the furniture. It is convenient to use, as an ash tray is not necessary. These advantages are also features of my invention.

A feature of the present invention lies in the fact that the entire cigarette may be smoked without staining the fingers or lips, and without producing excessive heat in the smoke. When cigarettes are smoked in the usual manner the nicotine tends to stain the fingers and the lips, and as the cigarette is smoked a substantial proportiony of its. length, the lips and iingers are subjected to undesirable heat. 'All of these disadvantages vcan be avoided with the use of my cigarette holder.

During recent years there have been times when cigarettes are difficult to purchase and are not always available for use.` At the same time most cigarettes 'are' only smoked slightly more than half of their length. The present invention eliminates this difficulty andenables the previous waste to be saved, thus permitting the available supply of cigarettes to be most completely used.

A feature of vthe present invention lies in the provision of a cigarette holder comprising an outer tube of arubber composition or of a suitable plastic, provided at its end with a bit or mouth piece. Within this outer tube is provided a sleeve of heat resistant material such as asbestos composition which will notburn. Smoke passages areV provided through'the structure so that the combustion may be maintained throughout the length vof the cigarette.

vThese and other objects and novel features of my invention will be more clearly and fully set forth in the following specication and claims.

In the drawings forming a part of my specification: L Y

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view through' the holder showing the construction thereof.V

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view through the holder, the position of the section being indicated by the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view'simila'r to Figure 2, the `position of the section being indicatedby the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 2, the position of the section being indicated by the' line 4-.4 of Figure 1.

The cigarette holder A includes an elongated tubular body ID of hard rubber, plastic, or other suitable material. The body I0 includes an elongated cylindrical portion II which merges to form a tapered end I2 which terminates in a bit or mouth piece I3. The bit or mouth piece I3 is relatively flat and wide and has a narrow passage I4 therethrough which communicates with the interior of the tubular body II.

An elongated sleeve I5 of material which will not burn at ordinary temperatures is provided frictionally engaged Within the cylindrical end I I of the body II). This sleeve I5 may be formed of asbestos in any suitable form, preferably Ipressed or molded into the desired shape. The sleeve I5 extends throughout a substantial portion of the length of the holder so as to space the body l from the cigarette which may be enclosed within the sleeve l5.

The sleeve I is provided with a pair of diametrically opposed longitudinally extending grooves i6 and I'I which communicate with the forward end of the sleeve and which terminate at a point I9 intermediate the ends of the sleeve. A series of longitudinally spaced apertures extend from the base of the Igroove I6 to the interior of the sleeve and a secnd'series of apertures 2l extend through the sleeve between the groove l'l and the interior of the sleeve. Thus air may pass longitudinally through the grooves I6 and VI'I and into the sleeve at various lengths throughout the length of the grooves I6 and l1. In vthe preferred form of construction the innermost end of the sleeve l5 has an aperture 22 of reduced diameter therethrough forming a shoulder 23 between the larger diameter passage-24 at the forward end of the sleeve and the reduced diameter passage 22. The shoulder 23 is spacedirom the open forward end of thesleeve l5 a distance substantiallyequal to the length of a cigarette. Thus a cigarette placed `in the holder will be virtually entirely enclosed therein.

`In* the operation of my holder A, a cigarette is placed within the large diameter passage 24 of the sleeve |5 so that the end Vof the cigarette is substantially flush Vwith the end of the holder. The cigaretteis then `ignited `in the usual manner. Air passing through the grooves I6 and I 'I furnishes suiiicient oxygen to permit combustion of the material even though the cigarette is Anot smoked' continuously. vObviously air is drawn through the open end of the holder by suction applied to the bit vend of the same in the natural operation of smoking theV cigarette.

As the burning end ofthe cigarette pas-ses the spaced openings 2U and 2l, air is permitted to enter the interior of the sleeve i5 to sustaincombustion. If desiredl .the number of longitudinal' grooves such as i-6 and l1 maybe increased and if desired the holes throughthe vsleeve may be staggered in position to provide a constant supply of air into the interior of the sleeve l5. Y

'A-s the cigarette burns the ashes are maintained within .the body ofthe holder and need not be removed from the holder until the cigarette has been entirely consumed asA the smoker' so deslres. trays or other ash receptacles are not available for use... It will be noted that the holes 20 and 2`I are spaced slightly from the shoulder A23 so that lair can not be drawn through the holder without passing through the body of the ciga-V rette.

In accordance with the patentstatut-esl have described the principles of construction and Yop- Thus the holder may be used whenk ashA 4 eration of my cigarette holder, and While I have endeavored to set forth the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have i't understood that obvious changes may be made within the scope of the following claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. A cigarette holder comprising an imperforate tube provided with a mouthpiece Yat oneend, and a cigarette holding tubewithin'the rst'tube, said cigarette holding tube having at one end thereof aY portion in close proximity to the mouthpiece with its peripheral surface in sealing contact throughout its extent with the contacting inner wall surface vof .the outer tube with the remainder kof thecigarette holding tube having its 'walls provided With'longitudinally spaced perforations, the outer surface of .the perforated portion of the cigarette holdin-g tube being in spaced relation to the inner wall surface of the outer tube, whereby air Vmay pass 'throughthe innerv tube internally from.one end to the other to the mouthpiece or through-the space between the two tubes through the perforations of the cigarette holding tube and into .communication with the mouthpiece.

2. The structure described in claim 1 and in which the perforations in the cigarette holding tube are arranged at close intervals throughout the said remainder of the cigarette holding tube.

3. The structure describedfinclaim 1 and in While-h .the Vcigarette holding tube has' its outer end in substantially the same plane as theV outer endof the iirst tube.

LL'The .struc-ture described in claim 1 and inV which the said remainder of the cigarette holding ltube is provided with opposed relatively thiol; portions and. intermediate opposed thin portions, the thick portions extending into contact with the outer tube and thegthin portions being spaced inwardly from the outer tube, the perforations being located in 'the thin portions of the Walls.

Y JOSEPH C.. MILLER. I

REFERJECES CITED The `folle-iurig references areof record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS 696332@L Gerrnany Sept. I9; 1940 

